Lincoln's Home in Springfield

The next stop was Lincoln's home. The streets are much as they were in 1865 including the wooden sidewalks. The house has been kept exactly as the Lincoln's left it after Lincoln was killed and most of the furnishings are original or very good reproductions of the original - including the wallpaper, drapes, etc. Not a huge house but has what we now call a family room where Abe played with his two boys. It appears he was not much for discipline as stories were told of the boys causing havoc both here and in Abe's law office in town. The Lincoln Museum is pictured in the last photo and provides a good honest portrayal of Lincoln's problems before and after being elected. We also visited the Lincoln Library which we enjoyed. The sections on genealogy were particularly good.